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Mr. Big

This is a clone of East End Brewing's Big Hop IPA, made with 007 yeast so the name Mr. Big is fitting.

Jake's first partial mash... won't be long til all grain. It's a sickness.

Brewer: Chris Ungvarsky Email: chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer: Mr. Big Style: American Pale Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
12 HCU (~8 SRM)
Bitterness: 72 IBU
OG: 1.056 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 5.7% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Water: 1 tsp gypsum added to mash.
Grain: 2 lb. Breiss 2-row Malt
4 oz. Muntons Torrified Wheat Malt
8 oz. Weyermann Light Munich
1 lb. Weyermann Cara Red (Crystal 20L)
2 oz. Weyermann Cara Foam (dextrine)
2 oz. Gambrinus Honey Malt
Mash: 60% efficiency
Countertop mini-mash 4 lbs grain with 1 tsp gypsum added in 6 quarts water.

Procedure: Add 167°F water to room temperature grain to hit a target mash temperature of 153°F. Hold at 153°F for 1 hour. Sparge grain with 175°F water until 3 gallons is collected in brewpot.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.102 3 gallons
6 lb. Briess Golden Light malt extract
Hops: 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 30 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
1 oz. Centennial (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs Dry English Ale Yeast (WLP007) in a 1 quart starter.
Log: Ferment at 65°F for 1 week. Rack to secondary and add 1 oz each Centennial and Cascade dry hops (the hops listed as "Aroma" on the spreadsheet. Allow 1 week in secondary. Syphon to keg through a filter to catch any hops particles.
Carbonation: Keg and force carbonate.

Recipe posted 06/10/10.